As 2021 comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on the progress our state has made—and opportunities missed—to ensure every young child in North Carolina has a strong foundation for life-long health, education, and well-being supported by…
The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) wants to hear from YOU about how NC should invest in child care quality and assistance to families.
It’s time for NC to develop the state’s next three-year plan on how…
Title I Preschool and the NC Head Start State Collaboration Office (Office of Early Learning, NC Department of Public Instruction), the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation, and EducationCounsel have partnered since December 2017 to support school districts and early childhood…
President Joe Biden took office today. He has laid out a two-step plan of rescue and recovery, aimed at supporting children and families through the immediate health and economic crisis of the pandemic and building a stronger infrastructure going forward.…
At the end of the 2020, Congress passed and the President signed into law a bill that includes approximately $900 billion for COVID-19 relief funding. EducationCounsel, a national partner, has drafted a top-line summary of key education-related and child care…
The Supreme Court indicated during oral arguments yesterday that it is unlikely to throw out the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That is good news during a time when young children’s health uninsurance rates – which have long been declining in…
President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris have shared the top priorities for their administration. They include COVID-19 response, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change. Many items mentioned in the brief transition website are relevant for North Carolina’s…
Childcare is a critical consideration in voting during the 2020 election. The North Carolina stop in the YWCA’s Conversation with America’s Women on October 26 aimed to lift up the voices of women to inform the 2020 election. As our…
The first B-3rd Interagency Council meeting since December 2019 focused almost entirely on the state’s COVID-19 response in child care, preschool, and K-12 schools, and the current science on how children are impacted by the virus. The Department of Public…
This article is a part of an ongoing series that examines equity during COVID-19 in early childhood and how this crisis impacts young children and families of color disproportionately in health, education, and geography across North Carolina. An introduction to…